I had a complete hysterectomy almost 3 years ago. I took the meds for about 4 months and didn't want to take them. The doctor kept saying they will help with night sweats, mood swings etc. I continued to have the night sweats, hot flashes, My mood swings were more or, I would cry over anything that went wrong
couldn't help it, but it soon passed.
I decided that benefits didn't out way the risk and stopped taking it. I felt better after I quit taking it than before. My only sadness is, I've gained weight ever since the hysterectomy and I have not really changed, if any thing eat less and better foods like and apple instead of a cookie.
As far as holding me down afterwards. They gave me shots for the pain at the hospital, but after that they sent me home with something and I took 1. I would rather just hold my stomach and bite my lip and know my name. But the first week was the hardest. But here's a funny story, he told me the more I walked the better it would feel. So the second week, I was walking around pretty good, so I said lets go to Meijers and put around. Big mistake, big, big mistake. I guess the car ride zapped me or something. I made it to the frozen food section and started getting weak. I held on to the cart and said, Robbie I don't feel right. A lady turned around and said your getting ready to pass out, and she stayed with me. Robbie went to the front of the store and got me a wheel chair and I was ok after that. It was kind of embarassing, glad I didn't pass out though.
But after that 2nd week I felt really good. I work at a Bingo Hall, so I do lots of walking. I went ahead and went back and did a couple sessions here and there the next few weeks. I just told them, I can walk just can't pick up anything (now that's a hard thing not to do, when your use to just picking things up like laundry, you just do with out thinking) and I wouldn't be running across the hall for any bingos, they said that was fine. Believe me, your stomach will tell you when you forget about the part of picking something up....ouch and you drop what you have really quick.
I hope it all goes smoothe for you and a speedy recovery.
Kim
